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- Page 1 User guide Xperia ™ E6603/E6653...
- Page 2 Contents Getting started................7 About This User Guide................ 7 Overview..................... 7 Assembly.................... 8 Screen protection................9 Starting Your Device for the First Time..........9 Why Do I Need a Google™ Account?..........10 Device security................12 Making Sure Your Device is Protected..........12 Screen Lock..................12 Fingerprint Manager................
- Page 3 Downloading Applications from Other Sources........48 Internet and networks..............49 Browsing the web................49 Internet and MMS Settings ...............49 Wi-Fi....................50 Sharing Your Cellular Data Connection..........52 Controlling Data Usage..............53 Selecting Cellular Networks...............54 Virtual private networks (VPNs)............55 Synchronizing data on your device..........56 Synchronizing with Online Accounts..........56 Synchronizing with Microsoft®...
- Page 4 Conference calls................79 Voicemail...................79 Emergency calls................79 Contacts..................81 Searching and viewing contacts............81 Adding and editing contacts..............82 Transferring contacts.................83 Adding Medical and Emergency Contact Information......84 Favorites................... 85 Sending contact information..............85 Avoiding Duplicate Entries in the Contacts Application...... 85 Backing up Contacts.................86 Messaging and chat..............87 Reading and sending messages............
- Page 5 Sharing and Managing Photos and Videos........114 Editing photos with the Photo editor application......115 Editing videos with the Video editor application....... 116 Hiding photos and videos..............116 Album Homescreen Menu...............116 Viewing Your Photos on a Map............117 Videos..................119 The Video Application..............119 Transferring Video Content to Your Device........120 Managing video content..............
- Page 6 Switch Access................142 Support and Legal..............144 Support Application................ 144 Xperia™ Tips.................. 144 Help in menus and applications............144 Running Diagnostic Tests on Your Device........144 Restarting, Resetting, and Repairing..........144 Help us improve our software............146 Warranty, SAR, and Usage Guidelines..........146 Recycling Your Device..............146 Legal information................146...
- Page 7 Getting started About This User Guide This is the Xperia™ Z5 User Guide for the Android™ 7.0 software version. If you're not sure which software version your device is running, you can check it in the Settings menu. System and application updates can present the features in your device in another way than described in this User Guide.
- Page 8 1. Charging light/Notification light 10. Strap hole 2. Front camera lens 11. Main Wi-Fi/Bluetooth antenna area 3. Ear speaker 12. Main camera lens 4. Proximity/Light sensor 13. Camera light 5. Power key/Fingerprint sensor 14. GPS antenna area 6. Volume/Zoom key 15.
- Page 9 Before using your device, remove the transparent protection film by pulling up on the protruding tab. It is recommended to protect your device with a Sony-branded screen cover or protector intended for your Xperia™ model. The use of third party screen protection accessories may prevent your device from working by covering sensors, lenses, speakers, or microphones and it can invalidate the warranty.
- Page 10 It may take a while for the device to shut down. Why Do I Need a Google™ Account? Your Xperia™ device from Sony runs on the Android™ platform developed by Google™. A range of Google™ applications and services is available on your device when you purchase it, for example, Gmail™, Google Maps™, YouTube™, and the Play Store™...
- Page 11 To Remove a Google™ Account From your Home screen, tap Tap Settings > Accounts & sync > Google. Select the Google™ account you want to remove. > Remove account. Tap Remove account again to confirm. If you remove your Google™ account, any security features that are linked to your Google™ account will no longer be available.
- Page 12 Device security Making Sure Your Device is Protected Your device includes several security options, strongly recommended in case of loss or theft. These options are as follows: • Set a secure screen lock on your device using a PIN, password, or pattern to prevent anyone from accessing or resetting your device.
- Page 13 It is very important that you remember your screen unlock pattern, PIN, or password. If you forget this information, it may not be possible to restore important data, such as contacts and messages. If you have set up a Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync® (EAS) account on your Xperia™...
- Page 14 To Unlock the Device Using Your Fingerprint • With the lockscreen active, place your finger on the power key so that the device can scan your fingerprint and unlock the screen. Be sure to use a finger that you have registered in Fingerprint Manager. If you fail to unlock the screen using your fingerprint after five attempts, you can use your backup pattern, PIN, or password instead.
- Page 15 • Trusted places: Keep your device unlocked when you're in a trusted location. • On-body detection: Keep your device unlocked when you’re carrying your device with you. You have to manually unlock your device if you don’t use it for 4 hours and after you restart it.
- Page 16 Connecting to Trusted Devices You can designate a connected device as trusted and keep your Xperia™ device unlocked while connected. If you have a device that you connect to regularly using Bluetooth® or NFC, for example, a home entertainment system or a fitness tracker, you can add it as a trusted device and bypass the added security of the lockscreen to save time.
- Page 17 To set up trusted places, first make sure high-accuracy location mode or battery-saving location mode is enabled on your device before you add home or custom locations. The exact dimensions of a trusted location are an estimate and may extend beyond the physical walls of your home or other areas you have added as trusted locations.
- Page 18 To Edit a Custom Place From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Location, then tap the slider to enable location services. Tap Mode, then choose High accuracy or Battery saving Location mode. From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings >...
- Page 19 may require it, for example, when you access the Xperia™ Care support service to register your device. Also, if your device is stolen, some network providers can use this number to stop the device from accessing the network in your country or region. To View Your IMEI Number on the Label Strip Open the cover for the nano SIM and memory card slot.
- Page 20 To Deactivate Protection by My Xperia Make sure you have an active data connection, and enable location services on your device. From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Lock screen & security > Protection by my Xperia > ACTIVATE.
- Page 21 Learning the basics Using the touchscreen Tapping • Open or select an item. • Mark or unmark a checkbox or option. • Enter text using the on-screen keyboard. Touching and holding • Move an item. • Activate an item-specific menu. •...
- Page 22 Pinching and spreading • Zoom in or out on web pages, photos, and maps, and when you’re taking photos or shooting videos. Swiping • Scroll up or down a list. • Scroll left or right, for example, between Homescreen panes. •...
- Page 23 Flicking • Scroll quickly, for example, in a list or on a web page. You can stop the scrolling movement by tapping the screen. Locking and Unlocking the Screen When your device is on and left idle for a set period of time, the screen darkens to save battery power and locks automatically.
- Page 24 Welcome to Xperia™ widget – Tap to open the widget and select a task such as copying content from your old device or setting up Xperia™ services Dots – Represents the number of Homescreen panes To go to the Home screen •...
- Page 25 To Add a Pane to Your Homescreen Touch and hold any area on your Homescreen until the device vibrates. Flick the panes all the way to the right or left, then tap When Google Search & Now is enabled, the left-most pane is reserved for this service and additional panes cannot be added to the left.
- Page 26 Recently used applications window – Open a recently used application Recent apps key – Open the recently used applications window Home key – Exit an application and go back to the Homescreen Back key - Go back to the previous screen within an application or close the application To open the recently used applications window •...
- Page 27 Application screen The Application screen, which you open from the Homescreen, contains the applications that come pre-installed on your device as well as applications that you download. To view all applications on the Application screen From your Home screen, tap Flick left or right on the Application screen.
- Page 28 Touch and hold any area on the Application screen until the device vibrates. All applications that can be disabled or uninstalled are then indicated by Tap the relevant application, then tap DISABLE if the app came pre-installed on your device or OK if the app was downloaded and you would like to uninstall it. Small Apps Small apps are miniature apps that can run on top of other applications on the same screen to enable multi-tasking.
- Page 29 To Rename a Widget To open the recently used applications screen, tap Tap SMALL APPS. Tap Rename widget, then select the widget you want to rename. Enter the name, then tap OK. Not all widgets can be renamed. To Delete a Widget To open the recently used applications screen, tap Tap SMALL APPS.
- Page 30 Access an application using a shortcut Access a folder containing applications To Add an Application Shortcut to Your Homescreen Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen. In the customization menu, tap Widgets > Shortcuts. Scroll through the list and select an application. The selected application gets added to the Home screen.
- Page 31 To set a theme Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen until the device vibrates. Tap Themes. Choose an option: • To use an existing theme, select the theme, then tap APPLY THEME. • To download a new theme, tap GET MORE THEMES. When you change a theme, the background also changes in some applications.
- Page 32 To record your screen when the front camera is activated When the screen recording window opens, tap . A window opens showing a viewfinder for the front camera. To start recording your screen and video captured by the front camera, tap To stop recording, tap the timer button, then tap To close the front camera viewfinder window, tap To View Recent Screen Recordings...
- Page 33 To Clear All Notifications from the Notification Panel • Tap CLEAR ALL. To Take Action on a Notification from the Lockscreen • Double-tap the notification. To Dismiss a Notification from the Lockscreen • Swipe the notification left or right. To Expand a Notification on the Lockscreen •...
- Page 34 When the notification light is disabled, it only lights up when there is a battery status warning, such as when the battery level falls below 15 percent. To Enable or Disable the Notification Light From your Homescreen, tap Find and tap Settings > Notifications > Tap the slider beside Notification light to enable or disable the function.
- Page 35 Problem with sign-in or synchronization Depending on your service provider, network, or region, the functions or services represented by some icons in this list may not be available. To Manage Status Bar Icons From your Homescreen, tap Find and tap Settings > Display > System icons. Mark the checkboxes for the system icons that you want to appear in the status bar.
- Page 36 More (undisplayed) notifications Not all icons that may appear on your device are listed here. These icons are for reference purposes only, and changes may be made without notice. To Block an Application from Sending Notifications From your Homescreen, tap Find and tap Settings >...
- Page 37 Use the Music application to organize and play music and audio books. View news stories from News Suite. Make phone calls by dialing the number manually or by using the smart dial function. Organize, search, or browse through all your photos and videos. Use the Google Play Movies &...
- Page 38 Your device has an embedded, rechargeable battery that can only be replaced by an authorized Sony repair center. You should never try to open or take apart the device yourself. Doing so can cause damage and void your warranty.
- Page 39 When the device is fully charged, disconnect the cable from your device by pulling it straight outward. Be sure not to bend the connector. Only use the charger provided with your device or another Sony charger intended for charging your device.
- Page 40 Uninstall applications that you are not using, see Application screen on page 27. • Use a Sony original handsfree device to listen to music. Handsfree devices consume less battery than your device's loudspeakers. • Restart your device every now and then.
- Page 41 Ultra STAMINA Mode Your battery time is extensively prolonged, but available apps are limited, and mobile data and Wi-Fi are disabled. Calling and SMS are still available. Your Home screen is changed and appears in the status bar. If you are sharing a device with multiple users, you may need to log in as the owner, that is, the primary user, to activate or deactivate Ultra STAMINA mode.
- Page 42 Updating Your Device Wirelessly Use the Software update application to update your device software wirelessly. The updates you can download over a cellphone network depend on your service provider. It is recommended to use a Wi-Fi network instead of a cellphone network to download new software so you can avoid data traffic costs.
- Page 43 Managing Files Using a Computer ® Use a USB cable connection between a Windows computer and your device to transfer and manage your files. Once the two devices are connected, you can choose if you want to charge your device, transfer files, or use it for MIDI input.
- Page 44 • Move applications to the memory card if the internal storage is full. • Transfer photos, videos, and music from the internal memory to the memory card. • If your device can't read content on the memory card, you may need to format the card. Note that all content on the card gets erased when you format it.
- Page 45 account, an SD card or to an external USB storage device that you have connected to your device using a USB Host adapter: With the Google Backup & restore application, you can back up data to a Google server. Backing up Data to a Computer Use the Xperia™...
- Page 46 To Set Up the Automatic Backup Function If you are backing up content to a USB storage device, make sure the storage device is connected to your device using a USB host adapter. If you are backing up to an SD card, make sure the SD card is properly inserted in your device. If you are backing up content to an online account, make sure you have signed in to your Google ™...
- Page 47 With this application you can back up the following types of data: • Applications • Bookmarks • Wi-Fi networks • Other settings To Back Up Data to a Google™ Account From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Backup & reset. Under Google™...
- Page 48 Downloading applications Downloading Applications from Google Play™ Google Play™ is the official online Google store for downloading applications, games, music, movies, and books. It includes both free and paid applications. Before you start downloading from Google Play™, make sure you have a working internet connection, preferably over Wi-Fi to limit data traffic charges.
- Page 49 Internet and networks Browsing the web The Google Chrome™ web browser for Android™ devices comes pre-installed in most markets. Go to http://support.google.com/chrome and click the "Chrome for Mobile" link to get more detailed information about how to use this web browser. To Browse the Web From your Home screen, tap Find and tap...
- Page 50 To View Downloaded internet and MMS Settings From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > More > Mobile networks. Tap Access Point Names. To view more details, tap any of the available items. Wi-Fi Use Wi-Fi to surf the internet, download applications, or send and receive emails. Once you connect to a Wi-Fi network, your device remembers the network and automatically connects to it the next time you come within range.
- Page 51 Increasing Wi-Fi Signal Strength There are a number of things you can do to improve Wi-Fi reception: • Move your device closer to the Wi-Fi access point. • Move the Wi-Fi access point away from any potential obstructions or interference. •...
- Page 52 To Connect to a Wi-Fi Network Using a WPS Button From the Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi. Turn on Wi-Fi if it is not already on. , then tap More features > WPS Push Button, then press the WPS button on the WPS-supported device.
- Page 53 To Use Your Device as a Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > More > Tethering & portable hotspot. Tap Portable hotspot settings > Configure hotspot. Enter the Network name (SSID) information. To select a security type, tap the Security field. If required, enter a password. Tap SAVE.
- Page 54 To Set a Data Usage Warning Make sure cellular data traffic is turned on. From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Data usage > Billing cycle. To set the warning level, tap Data warning, enter the desired data limit and tap SET.
- Page 55 To Activate Automatic Network Selection From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > More > Mobile networks > Service providers. Tap Search mode, then select Automatic. Virtual private networks (VPNs) Use your device to connect to virtual private networks (VPNs), which allow you to access resources inside a secured local network from a public network.
- Page 56 Synchronizing data on your device Synchronizing with Online Accounts Synchronize your device with contacts, email, calendar events, and other information from online accounts, for example, email accounts such as Gmail™ and Exchange ActiveSync, Facebook™, and Flickr™. You can synchronize data automatically for such accounts by activating the auto-sync function, or you can synchronize each account manually.
- Page 57 To Change the Settings of an EAS Account From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Email, then tap Tap Settings, select an EAS account, and then change the settings of the EAS account as desired. To Set a Synchronization Interval for an EAS Account From your Home screen, tap Tap Email, then tap Tap Settings and select an EAS account.
- Page 58 Basic settings Accessing settings View and change settings for your device from the Settings menu. The Settings menu is accessible from both the Application screen and the Quick settings panel. To open the device settings menu from the Application screen From your Homescreen, tap Tap Settings.
- Page 59 To Adjust the Volume Levels From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Sound. Drag the volume sliders to the desired positions. You can also press the volume key up or down and tap to adjust the ringtone, media playback, or alarm volume levels separately.
- Page 60 To Schedule Do Not Disturb Mode Time Intervals From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Sound > Do not disturb> Automatic rules. Select the time or event to schedule Do Not Disturb mode for, or add a new rule. Enter the desired name for the rule, then tap OK Find and tap Days and mark the checkboxes for the relevant days, then tap Done.
- Page 61 To Adjust the White Balance of the Display From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Display > White balance. Drag the sliders to the desired positions to adjust the white balance. > Default values. To revert the white balance setting back to its default values, tap Smart backlight control The smart backlight control keeps the screen on as long as the device is held in your hand.
- Page 62 To Unpin a Screen On the pinned screen, touch and hold at the same time. Release both buttons. If you selected a security option when you activated the screen pinning function, you have to enter your pattern, PIN, or password to unlock the device before the screen can be unpinned. Application settings Some apps will ask for permissions once you start using them.
- Page 63 To Enable or Disable Automatic Updates for All Applications in the Play Store From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap , then tap Settings > Auto-update apps. Select the preferred option. To Enable or Disable Automatic Updates for All Applications in What’s New From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap , then tap Settings >...
- Page 64 Screen Saver Set up an interactive screen saver that automatically displays colours, photos, or a slideshow while your device is docked or charging and the screen is idle. On a device with multiple users, each user can have individual Screen saver settings. To Enable or Disable the Screen Saver From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings >...
- Page 65 Select an option. X-Reality™ for mobile Sony's X-Reality™ for mobile technology improves the viewing quality of photos and videos after you take them, giving you clearer, sharper and more natural images. X- Reality™ for mobile is turned on by default, but you can turn it off if you want to reduce battery consumption.
- Page 66 You can also use this feature to create a silent environment in which to study, work or read. To ensure optimal performance, noise canceling headsets from Sony are recommended. To Use a Noise-Canceling Headset Connect the noise-canceling headset to your device.
- Page 67 The user who sets up the device for the first time becomes the owner of the device. Only the owner can manage the accounts of other users. Apart from the owner account, there are two different types of accounts: • Regular User: This account type is suitable for someone who regularly uses your device.
- Page 68 To Enable or Disable Outgoing Phone Calls for a Guest User Account Make sure you are logged in as the owner. From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Users. beside Guest, then tap the Turn on phone calls slider to enable or disable the function for the guest user.
- Page 69 Typing text On-Screen Keyboard You can enter text with the on-screen QWERTY keyboard by tapping each letter individually, or you can use the Gesture input feature and slide your finger from letter to letter to form words. If you prefer to use a smaller version of the on-screen keyboard and input text using only one hand, you can activate the one-handed keyboard instead.
- Page 70 To Enable or Disable the Gesture Input When the on-screen keyboard is displayed, tap , then tap Keyboard settings . Tap the Gesture input slider. To Use the One-Handed Keyboard Open the on-screen keyboard in portrait orientation, then tap , then tap One-handed keyboard. To move the one-handed keyboard to the left or right side of the screen, tap accordingly.
- Page 71 Entering text using voice input When you enter text, you can use the voice input function instead of typing the words. Just speak the words that you want to enter. Voice input is an experimental technology from Google™, and is available for a number of languages and regions. You must enable voice input before you can start using it.
- Page 72 The keyboard can use text that you have written in messaging and other applications to learn your writing style. There is also a Personalization guide that runs you through the most basic settings to get you started quickly. You can select to use other keyboards and switch between keyboards.
- Page 73 Calling Making calls You can make a call by manually dialing a phone number, by tapping a number saved in your contacts list, or by tapping the phone number in your call log. You can also use the smart dial function to quickly find numbers from your contacts list and call logs by entering part of a contact number or name and selecting from the suggestions that appear.
- Page 74 To Add a Direct Dial Number to Your Homescreen Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen until the device vibrates and the customization menu appears. In the customization menu, tap Widgets > Shortcuts. Scroll through the list of applications and select Direct dial. Select the contact and the number that you want to use as the direct dial number.
- Page 75 To Record a Greeting Message for the Answering Machine From your Homescreen, tap Find and tap Settings > Call > Xperia™ Answering Machine > Greetings. Tap Record new greeting and follow the on-screen instructions. To Enable or Disable Automatic Answering From your Homescreen, tap Find and tap Settings >...
- Page 76 Smart call handling You can handle incoming calls without touching the screen by turning on the Smart call handling function. Once activated, you can handle calls in the following way: • Answer: bring the device to your ear. • Reject: shake the device. •...
- Page 77 To Call a Number from Your Call Log From your Home screen, tap Find and tap . The call log is displayed. To call a number directly from the call log, tap the beside the number. To edit a number before calling, touch and hold the number, then tap Edit number before call.
- Page 78 To enable or disable fixed dialing From your Homescreen, tap Find and tap Settings > Call > Fixed dialing numbers. Tap Activate fixed dialing or Deactivate fixed dialing. Enter your PIN2 and tap OK. To access the list of accepted call recipients From your Homescreen, tap Find and tap Settings >...
- Page 79 Conference calls With a conference or multiparty call, you can have a joint conversation with two or more people. For details about the number of participants that you can add to a conference call, contact your network operator. To Make a Conference Call During an ongoing call, tap .
- Page 80 To make an emergency call Open the dialpad. Enter the emergency number, then tap You can make emergency calls even when no SIM card is inserted or when all outgoing calls are blocked. To make an emergency call while the SIM card is locked Tap EMERGENCY.
- Page 81 Contacts Searching and viewing contacts Search for contacts Edit and view medical and emergency contact information View more options Favorites and All contacts tabs View contact details Use the slider to jump to contacts starting with the selected letter Add a contact To Search for a Contact From your Home screen, tap , then tap...
- Page 82 Adding and editing contacts To Add a Contact From your Home screen, tap , then tap If you synchronized your contacts with one or more accounts and you are adding a contact for the first time, you must select the account you want to add the contact to.
- Page 83 To Delete Contacts From your Home screen, tap , then tap Touch and hold the contact that you want to delete. To delete several or all contacts, mark the checkboxes beside the contacts that you want to delete. , then tap Delete contact. Tap DELETE to confirm.
- Page 84 ® To import contacts using Bluetooth technology ® Make sure you have the Bluetooth function turned on and that your device is set to visible. When you are notified of an incoming file to your device, drag the status bar downward and tap the notification to accept the file transfer.
- Page 85 phone number of the emergency contact, even if there is other information entered in the Contacts application. Favorites Contacts that you mark as favorites appear under the favorites tab in the Contacts application along with your most frequently called contacts or "top contacts". This way you get quicker access to these contacts.
- Page 86 To link contacts From your Home screen, tap , then tap Tap and hold the contact that you want to link with another contact. Tick the checkbox beside the contact that you want to link. , then tap Link. The information from the first contact is merged with the second contact, and the linked contacts are displayed as one contact in the Contacts list.
- Page 87 Messaging and chat Reading and sending messages The Messaging application shows your messages as conversations, which means that all messages to and from a particular person are grouped together. To send multimedia Internet and MMS messages, you need the correct MMS settings on your device. See Settings on page 49.
- Page 88 To Reply to a Message From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Tap the conversation containing the message. Enter your reply and tap To Forward a Message From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Tap the conversation containing the message you want to forward.
- Page 89 To Save a Sender’s Number as a Contact From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Tap the icon next to the phone number, then tap SAVE. Select an existing contact, or tap Create new contact. Edit the contact information and tap SAVE. Messaging settings To Change Your Message Notification Settings From your Home screen, tap...
- Page 90 Email Setting Up Email Use the email application on your device to send and receive email messages through your email accounts. You can have one or several email accounts at the same time, including corporate Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync accounts. To Set Up an Email Account From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Email.
- Page 91 To Read Your Email Messages From your Homescreen, tap Find and tap Email. If you are using several email accounts, tap and select the account you want to check. If you want to check all your email accounts at once, tap , and then tap Combined inbox.
- Page 92 To Search for Emails , and then find and tap Email. From your Homescreen, tap If you are using several email accounts, tap and select the account you want to search. If you want to search all your email accounts at once, tap , and then tap Combined inbox.
- Page 93 View a list of all Gmail accounts and folders Search for email messages List of email messages Write an email message To Learn More about Gmail™ • , then find and tap Help & feedback. When the Gmail application is open, tap This is an internet version of this publication.
- Page 94 Music and FM Radio Transferring Music to Your Device There are different ways to transfer music from a computer to your device: • You can transfer music files between your device and a computer using the provided USB cable. After connecting, select Transfer files on your device and then simply copy and paste or drag and drop the files using the computer.
- Page 95 Music Homescreen in the upper-left corner to open the Music menu Scroll up or down to view content Play a song using the Music application Play all songs in shuffle mode Return to the music player screen To Play a Song Using the Music Application From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Select a music category.
- Page 96 Music Menu The Music menu gives you an overview of all the songs on your device. From here you can manage your albums and playlists. Return to the Music homescreen View the current play queue Browse all playlists Browse all artists Browse all albums Browse all songs Browse all genres...
- Page 97 To Create Your Own Playlists From the Music homescreen, touch and hold the name of the album or song that you want to add to a playlist. In the menu that opens, tap Add to playlist > Create new playlist. Enter a name for the playlist and tap OK.
- Page 98 Recognizing Music with TrackID™ Use the TrackID™ music recognition service to identify a song you hear playing in your surroundings. Just record a short sample of the song and you’ll get artist, title, and album info within seconds. You can purchase tracks identified by TrackID™ and you can view TrackID charts to see what TrackID users around the globe are searching for.
- Page 99 Listening to the radio The FM radio in your device works like any FM radio. For example, you can browse and listen to FM radio stations and save them as favorites. You must connect a wired headset or headphones to your device before you can use the radio. This is because the headset or headphones act as an antenna.
- Page 100 To switch the radio sound to the speaker When the radio is open, press Tap Play in speaker. and tap Play in To switch the sound back to the wired headset or headphones, press headphones. To Identify a Song on the FM Radio Using TrackID™ While the song is playing on your device's FM radio, tap , then select TrackID™.
- Page 101 Camera Taking Photos and Recording Videos Front camera lens Select capturing mode Switch between the front and main camera Zoom in or out Camera key – Activate the camera/Take photos/Record videos View photos and videos Save location Take photos or record videos Go back a step or exit the camera 10 Capturing mode settings 11 Flash settings...
- Page 102 To Record a Video Using the Camera Key Activate the camera. Swipe the screen to select To start recording a video, press the camera key. To stop recording, press the camera key again. To Record a Video Activate the camera. If video mode is not selected, swipe the screen to select Point the camera toward the subject.
- Page 103 Sweep Panorama Take wide-angle and panoramic photos. Face in picture Take photos using the front and rear cameras at the same time. Style Portrait Take photos with real-time portrait styles. Timeshift video Take high frame-rate videos and apply slow-motion effects. 4K video Take videos with 4K ultra high definition.
- Page 104 Multi-camera mode lets you shoot a photo or video that combines different angles from two different sources. Two camera displays appear on your device screen: one from your ® device’s camera, the other from a connected Xperia device or a Sony camera that ® supports NFC and Wi-Fi Direct technology.
- Page 105 To use the AR mask feature Activate the camera. Swipe the screen to go to , then select Point the camera towards a face, then select the mask that you want to apply. To take a photo, first tap to hide all masks, then tap To display all mask types again, locate a face in the colored frame that appears in your camera viewfinder, then tap Downloading Camera Applications...
- Page 106 To Turn On Geotagging Activate the camera. Tap More, then tap the slider beside Save location to enable or disable the function. If you are enabling geotagging, you are prompted to enable Location services if they are not already enabled. Tap OK, then tap the Location slider. Touch Capture With Touch capture, simply tap anywhere on the camera screen to take a photo.
- Page 107 Photos or videos are saved on the SD card. Quick Launch Use Quick launch settings to launch the camera when the screen is locked. Launch only When this setting is activated, you can launch the camera when the screen is locked by pressing and holding down the camera key.
- Page 108 23-megapixel resolution with 4:3 aspect ratio. Suitable for photos you want to view on non-widescreen displays or print in high resolution. 20MP 5984×3366(16:9) 20-megapixel resolution with 16:9 aspect ratio. Suitable for photos you want to view on widescreen displays. 3264×2448(4:3) 8-megapixel resolution with 4:3 aspect ratio.
- Page 109 Sets the ISO sensitivity to 200. Sets the ISO sensitivity to 400. Sets the ISO sensitivity to 800. 1600 Sets the ISO sensitivity to 1600. 3200 Sets the ISO sensitivity to 3200. This setting is only available in Manual capturing mode. Metering This function automatically determines a well-balanced exposure by measuring the amount of light striking the image you want to capture.
- Page 110 Soft skin Take portraits using an enhanced beauty effect. Soft snap Use for shooting photos against a soft background. Anti motion blur Use for minimizing camera shake when shooting a slightly dark scene. Landscape Use for landscape photos. The camera focuses on distant objects. Backlight correction HDR Use to improve details in high-contrast shots.
- Page 111 Auto Scene selection is automatic. The Scene selection feature is off and you can shoot videos manually. Soft snap Use for shooting videos against soft backgrounds. Landscape Use for videos of landscapes. The camera focuses on distant objects. Night scene When turned on, light sensitivity is increased.
- Page 112 Standard Activate to remove the high-frequency camera shakes. The stabilizer is turned off. Flashlight Use the flashlight to provide lighting for videos when ambient lighting conditions are poor or when there is a backlight. The video flash icon is available on the video camera screen.
- Page 113 Photos and videos in Album Viewing Photos and Videos Use the Album application to view photos and play videos you’ve taken with your camera, or to view similar content you’ve saved to your device. All photos and videos are displayed in a chronologically ordered grid. to open the Album Homescreen menu View menu options A slideshow of all your photos and videos, or the ones you added to favorites...
- Page 114 To Play a Video In Album, find and tap the video you want to play. If the playback controls are not displayed, tap the screen to display them. To hide the controls, tap the screen again. To Pause a Video When a video is playing, tap the screen to display the controls.
- Page 115 To Work with Batches of Photos or Videos in Album When viewing thumbnails of photos and videos in Album, touch and hold an item until it’s highlighted. Tap other items you want to work with to select them. If you want to select all , then tap Select all.
- Page 116 Editing videos with the Video editor application You can edit videos that you’ve taken with your camera. For example, you can trim a video to the desired length or adjust the speed of a video. After you save the edited video, the original unchanged version of the video remains on your device.
- Page 117 you can also add geotags to photos, perform basic editing tasks, and use methods such as Bluetooth® wireless technology and email to share content. Return to the Album application homescreen to view all content View your favorite photos and videos View all videos saved on your device View your photos on a map or in Globe view View all photos and videos taken with your device's camera using special effects...
- Page 118 View geotagged photos in Globe view Search a location on the map View menu options Double-tap to zoom in. Pinch to zoom out. Drag to view different parts of the map A group of photos or videos geotagged with the same location Thumbnails of the selected group of photos or videos.
- Page 119 Videos The Video Application Use the Video application to play movies and other video content that you’ve saved or downloaded to your device. The application also serves as a TV program guide with the option to show detailed program information and related content, including social media posts about the program you are interested in.
- Page 120 To Change Settings From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Video. to open the Homescreen menu, then tap Settings. Change the settings as desired. To Play a Video From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Video. Find and tap the video you want to play.
- Page 121 and videos. You can create Highlight Movies by selecting photos and videos manually. If you log in to a Facebook account, you can create Highlight Movies from your Facebook events, featuring photos from the event, friends’ names, and more. To Open Movie Creator From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Movie Creator.
- Page 122 TV screen. MHL and HDMI™ cables and adaptors are sold separately. Sony does not guarantee that all types of MHL and HDMI™ cables and adaptors are supported by your device. To view content from your device on a TV which supports MHL input Connect your device to the TV using an MHL cable.
- Page 123 You can view or play media content saved to your device on other devices, like a TV or a computer. These devices must be on the same wireless network and can be Sony TVs or speakers, or products that are DLNA Certified™ by the Digital Living Network Alliance.
- Page 124 Playing files from your device on DLNA Certified™ devices Before you can view or play media files from your device on other DLNA Certified™ devices, you must set up file sharing on your device. The devices that you share content with are called client devices.
- Page 125 If the USB device has a micro USB connector, a USB Host adapter is not necessary. USB Host adapters are sold separately. Sony does not guarantee that all USB accessories are supported by your device.
- Page 126 tags that give you more information about a product or service as well as tags that activate certain functions on your device. NFC is a wireless technology with a maximum range of one centimeter, so the devices sharing data must be held close to each other. Before you can use NFC, you must first turn on the NFC function, and the screen of your device must be active.
- Page 127 To Share a Music File With Another Device Using NFC Make sure both your device and the receiving device have the NFC function turned on and both screens are active and unlocked. To open the Music application, tap , then find and tap Select a music category and browse to the track you want to share.
- Page 128 Connecting to an NFC-Compatible Device You can connect your device to other NFC-compatible devices produced by Sony, such as a speaker or a headphone. When establishing this kind of connection, refer to the User Guide of the compatible device for more information.
- Page 129 ® To Pair Your Device with Another Bluetooth Device ® Make sure the device you want to pair with has the Bluetooth function activated ® and is visible to other Bluetooth devices. From your device’s Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Bluetooth. Tap the Bluetooth slider to enable the function.
- Page 130 To View Files You Have Received Using Bluetooth® From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Bluetooth. and select Show received files. Press This is an internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.
- Page 131 Smart apps and features that save you time Overview of Smart Connect Tap to display available accessories Tap to display available events Add an event View menu options Tap to activate an event Tap to view details of an event To Create a Smart Connect™...
- Page 132 Use the Smart Connect™ application to manage a range of smart accessories you can connect to your device, including Xperia™ SmartTags, a SmartWatch series watch, or a wireless headset from Sony. Smart Connect™ downloads any necessary applications and also finds third-party applications, when available. Previously connected accessories are shown in a list that allows you to get more information about the features of each accessory.
- Page 133 To Reserve a Pane on the Homescreen for Google Search & Now Touch and hold any area on your Homescreen until the device vibrates. , then tap the Google feed slider. You can now swipe to the left-most pane on the Homescreen to access the Google Search &...
- Page 134 Travel and maps Using Location Services Location services allow applications such as Maps and the camera to use information from your cellphone or Wi-Fi network as well as Global Positioning System (GPS) information to determine your approximate location. If you're not within a clear line of sight of GPS satellites, your device can determine your location using the Wi-Fi function.
- Page 135 You may incur additional charges when you activate data roaming. It is recommended to check the relevant data transmission charges in advance. If you are using a device that has multiple users, you may need to log in as the owner (that is, the primary user) to activate or deactivate data roaming.
- Page 136 To Enable or Disable Airplane Mode From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > More. Tap the Airplane mode slider. This is an internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.
- Page 137 Clock and Calendar Calendar Use the Calendar application to manage your time schedule. If you have signed in to and synchronized your device with one or several online accounts that include calendars, for example, your Google™ account or Xperia™ with Facebook account, then calendar events from these accounts will also appear in the Calendar application.
- Page 138 To display national holidays in the Calendar application , then tap Calendar. From your Homescreen, tap , then tap Settings. Tap National holidays. Select an option, or a combination of options, then tap OK. To Display Birthdays in the Calendar Application , then tap Calendar.
- Page 139 To Set a New Alarm From your Homescreen, tap Find and tap Clock. Tap Time and select the desired value. Tap OK. If desired, edit other alarm settings. Tap Save. To snooze an alarm when it sounds • Tap Snooze. To Turn Off an Alarm When It Sounds •...
- Page 140 To Set the Side Keys Behavior Find and tap Clock, and then select the alarm you want to edit. Tap Side keys behavior, and then select the desired behavior of side keys when they are pressed during the alarm. Tap Save. This is an internet version of this publication.
- Page 141 Accessibility Magnification Gesture Magnification gesture allows you to zoom in to parts of the screen by tapping an area of the touchscreen three times in succession. To Enable or Disable Magnification Gesture From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Accessibility > Magnification gesture. Tap the slider under Magnification gesture.
- Page 142 TalkBack TalkBack is a screen reader service for visually impaired users. TalkBack uses spoken feedback to describe any events or actions performed on your Android device. TalkBack describes the user interface and reads out software errors, notifications, and messages. To Enable TalkBack From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings >...
- Page 143 To Enable or Disable Switch Access From your Home screen, tap Find and tap Settings > Accessibility > Switch Access. Tap the slider to enable or disable the function, then tap OK. This is an internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.
- Page 144 • Identify installed software and provide useful details about your device. The Xperia™ Diagnostics application is pre-installed on most Android™ devices from Sony. If the Diagnostics option is not available under Settings > About phone or from the TOOLS menu in the Support application, you can download a light version using the Play Store™...
- Page 145 To Restart Your Device Your device may fail to restart if the battery level is low. Connect your device to a charger and try restarting again. Press and hold down the power key In the menu that opens, tap Restart. The device restarts automatically. To force the device to shut down Open the cover for the nano SIM card and memory card slot.
- Page 146 Sony does not guarantee the accuracy, integrity or quality of any additional content or any other third-party content. Under no circumstances will Sony be liable in any way for your improper use of additional content or other third-party content.
- Page 147 MPEG LA, L.L.C. See Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson. SONY MOBILE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS, DELETION AND/OR DATA OVERWRITING OF PERSONAL DATA OR FILES STORED ON YOUR DEVICE (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CONTACTS, MUSIC TRACKS, AND PICTURES) ARISING OUT OF ANY UPDATE OF YOUR DEVICE BY ANY OF THE METHODS DESCRIBED IN THIS USER GUIDE OR DOCUMENTATION.